David Romanda was born in Kelowna, British Columbia. He currently lives in Kawasaki City, Japan. His work has appeared in The Antigonish Review, The Dalhousie Review, Existere, and Grain Magazine.
Covet
My neighbour's wife cuts
herself
cuts the balls of her feet
cuts her inner thighs
(she hasn't lost
all her puppy fat yet)
tell me I'm sick she says
I kiss the wounds
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"Covet" originally appeared in Poetry Salzburg Review
